By Thad Goodchild | June 9, 2023 | _News
File under: health and benefits, sick days
In addition to the historic expansion of paid parental leave rights announced this week, several other important benefit day changes are coming next year, including additional sick days and an improvement to CPS’ religious holiday policy.
By CTU Communications | May 5, 2022 | _News
File under: COVID-19, sick days
HB 1167, the bill to create paid COVID administrative leave for educators, became law with Governor JB Pritzker’s signature on April 5, 2022. This ‘frequently asked questions’ document is designed to help determine who is eligible, for what reasons, and how to benefit...By CTU President Jesse Sharkey | April 5, 2022 | _News, _Press Release, Legislative Update
File under: COVID-19, HB 1167, sick days
CTU President Jesse Sharkey sent this eblast to members announcing the signing of HB 1167 today by Governor Pritzker Wednesday morning. Late this morning, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1167 into law, formally establishing COVID administrative leave for... 
By Kurt Hilgendorf, Legislative and Policy Director | April 1, 2022 | _News, Legislative Update
File under: COVID-19, Don Harmon, Janet Yang Rohr, Legislative, sick days
Good news! Thanks to your support, advocacy and solidarity over the past two years, HB 1167, the bill to create and restore COVID sick days for school employees who must quarantine, passed the Illinois Senate on Thursday and is now on its way to Gov. Pritzker.
By Nathan Goldbaum | February 4, 2022 | _News, Grievance Wins
File under: Arbitration, Grievance, Retirement, sick days
CPS tried to use technical language to deprive Theresa Dzoga-Borg of the banked sick day pay she was owed upon retirement. CTU staff submitted a grievance on her behalf and pursued the issue all the way to arbitration, winning her a full payout.
By Kurt Hilgendorf, CTU Legislative and Policy Director | November 1, 2021 | _News, Legislative Update
File under: COVID-19, ERSB: Elected Representative School Board, LSC: Local School Council, LSCs4All, sick days
Passing bills in the General Assembly is never easy — as our 10-year fight to win an elected school board shows — but it is an even harder lift during the two-week fall veto session. That is why I am thrilled to report success this year on three pieces of key legislation that your support and advocacy helped pass during the just-completed fall session.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | September 1, 2021 | _News
File under: Bargaining, Bargaining Update, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, sick days
After two days of classes, one thing is clear: Mayor Lightfoot and CPS had no plan for safety for our schools. Major concerns are already flooding our inboxes, all over television, and in newspapers and online. With social distancing virtually impossible, students are...
